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Whiskered Treeswift
Mark Bruce

Whiskered Treeswift (Hemiprocne comata major)

Whiskered Treeswift (16cm).

Sorry ! Not the best of shots but a really delightful looking little chap. I really love these little Treeswifts. They were quite common around the old magazine area of the old US Navy Base at Subic Bay. Whiskered Treeswift is fairly widespread across SE Asia. Race major is endemic to the Philippines.
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Habitat
Forest clearings.
Location
Subic, Zambales Province, Luzon, Philippines
Date taken
18 January 2009
Scientific name
Hemiprocne comata major
Equipment used
Sony DSC H5, Sony 1.7x con
madamcoolpix
o:) WOW, Mark, what a charming stripe-faced little fellow this is!!! :bounce: Lovely pic, loads of thanks for sharing!!! :t: :t: :clap:
 
CrimsonTopaz
I had never herd of them before Mark, thanks for posting this lovely capture and introducing us to this little-seen bird. Well done :t::t::t:
 

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